The Miller lab is recruiting graduate students and postdocs!! If you are interested in joining the lab please email Allison (allison.j.miller at slu dot edu). I am always interested in speaking with potential postdoctoral research associates, graduate students, and undergraduate researchers.
Undergraduate Researchers
All positions are currently full. Please check back in Spring 2020.
All positions are currently full. Please check back in Spring 2020.
Graduate Students
We are recruiting graduate students starting in Fall 2020. If you are interested in joining lab in Fall 2020 please contact Allison Miller for more details, as well as current graduate students in the lab. Also, please consider submitting a fellowship application to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (deadline is usually in late October).
We are recruiting graduate students starting in Fall 2020. If you are interested in joining lab in Fall 2020 please contact Allison Miller for more details, as well as current graduate students in the lab. Also, please consider submitting a fellowship application to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (deadline is usually in late October).
Postdoctoral Researchers
We are recruiting postdoctoral scholars to:
1) join our NSF-funded grafted grapevine project (see add below, position available now);
2) develop proposals for with Living Earth Collaborative on crop biodiversity (Due December 1, 2019), and
3) develop independent projects related to perennial plant diversity and evolution (ongoing).
1) NSF PGRP grape grafting project (www.vitisunderground.org, @vitisroots). A job ad is available below and here, and also on the Danforth Center website . Please contact Allison (allison.j.miller at slu.edu) ASAP to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Adapting perennial crops for climate change: Graft transmissible effects of rootstocks on grapevine shoots.
The Miller Lab Group, a joint faculty partnership between the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and Saint Louis University, is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral research associate to join our dynamic team investigating how grapevine rootstocks derived from native North American Vitis species modulate shoot system phenotypes in grafted grapevines. Funded by the National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research Program, the project is entitled “Adapting perennial crops for climate change: Graft transmissible effects of rootstocks on grapevine shoots” and is currently in the third year of a five year award (www.vitisunderground.org; twitter: @vitisroots). This project is a collaborative effort between researchers at the Danforth Plant Science Center, Michigan State University, Missouri State University, Saint Louis University, South Dakota State University, Ohio State University, University of Missouri, United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service, and an industry partner. We anticipate the position will be based at the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO; however, we are open to the possibility of a remote postdoc and encourage qualified candidates to apply.
Duties of the postdoctoral research associate include 75% research and 25% administration as the project manager. The research component of the position will focus on analyzing and integrating diverse and large data sets to understand how rootstock genotype and environment interact to influence shoot system phenotype. We have collected comprehensive scion phenotype data at three phenological stages over the course of three years in an experimental vineyard in southwestern Missouri. The last field collection date for this aim is September 2019. Data collected include leaf shape, leaf ion concentrations, physiology measurements, and gene expression in reproductive and vegetative tissues, among others. Working closely with project team members, the postdoc will lead efforts to analyze and integrate data sets, using approaches such as mixed effect linear models incorporating rootstock genotype, irrigation, time, tissue, and interaction terms, among others. The postdoc will be tasked with leading manuscript preparation describing these data. In addition, the postdoc may contribute to data collection and analysis for other project aims, including root-shoot combinations distributed in commercial vineyards in California, and in a rootstock mapping population that was planted in Columbia, MO and elsewhere in Spring 2019. Finally, the postdoctoral research associate will have the opportunity for training in the grapevine industry through our industry partner and will be expected to contribute to the development of outreach and educational programming at two major botanical gardens. The administration component of the job involves scheduling and participating in monthly and annual PI meetings, and compiling annual project reports, among other duties.
The successful candidate will have 1) expertise and a proven track record in one or more of the following areas: agronomy, botany, computational biology, plant evolutionary biology, genomics, physiology, statistics, transcriptomics, viticulture, and a strong desire to learn areas with which they are less familiar; 2) PhD in a field related to one or more of the research areas listed above (required by the starting date of employment); 3) strong interest in crop improvement and perennial agriculture, 4) outstanding organizational skills, strong work ethic, positive attitude, and a team player who gets along well with others. The anticipated start date for this position is flexible.
All applications must be made online at http://jobs.slu.edu. Please send a cover letter describing research interests, experience, and qualifications, Curriculum Vitae, and contact information for three references to Dr. Allison Miller (allison.j.miller@slu.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit Institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service. Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EOE), and encourages nominations of and applications from women and minorities.
2) Develop proposals for with Living Earth Collaborative on crop biodiversity (Due December 1, 2019).
Are you interested in crop biodiversity, the history of crop plants, and the development of new crops for changing climates? Consider applying for a post-doc in St. Louis through The Living Earth Collaborative. St. Louis is a global center of plant science including several universities, Missouri Botanical Garden and the Danforth Plant Science Center. A core group of crop biodiversity specialists are working in the area and are eager to co-mentor an interdisciplinary post-doc. If you are passionate about crop biodiversity and have ideas for independent postdoctoral projects, please contact Wendy Applequist, Allison Miller, and/or Natalie Mueller for more information.
Wendy Applequist, Ph.D.
Acting Director, William L. Brown Center
Associate Curator, Missouri Botanical Garden
wendy.applequis at mobot.org
Natalie Mueller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Washington University
ngmueller at wustl.edu
Allison Miller, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, Danforth Plant Science Center
Professor, Department of Biology, St. Louis University
allison.j.miller at slu.edu
3) Independent postdoctoral research projects related to perennial plant diversity and evolution (ongoing).
Currently both the National Science Foundation and the USDA have programs for postdoctoral fellowships. Please contact me to talk about ideas and possible funding sources! (allison.j.miller at slu.edu).
We are recruiting postdoctoral scholars to:
1) join our NSF-funded grafted grapevine project (see add below, position available now);
2) develop proposals for with Living Earth Collaborative on crop biodiversity (Due December 1, 2019), and
3) develop independent projects related to perennial plant diversity and evolution (ongoing).
1) NSF PGRP grape grafting project (www.vitisunderground.org, @vitisroots). A job ad is available below and here, and also on the Danforth Center website . Please contact Allison (allison.j.miller at slu.edu) ASAP to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Adapting perennial crops for climate change: Graft transmissible effects of rootstocks on grapevine shoots.
The Miller Lab Group, a joint faculty partnership between the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and Saint Louis University, is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral research associate to join our dynamic team investigating how grapevine rootstocks derived from native North American Vitis species modulate shoot system phenotypes in grafted grapevines. Funded by the National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research Program, the project is entitled “Adapting perennial crops for climate change: Graft transmissible effects of rootstocks on grapevine shoots” and is currently in the third year of a five year award (www.vitisunderground.org; twitter: @vitisroots). This project is a collaborative effort between researchers at the Danforth Plant Science Center, Michigan State University, Missouri State University, Saint Louis University, South Dakota State University, Ohio State University, University of Missouri, United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service, and an industry partner. We anticipate the position will be based at the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO; however, we are open to the possibility of a remote postdoc and encourage qualified candidates to apply.
Duties of the postdoctoral research associate include 75% research and 25% administration as the project manager. The research component of the position will focus on analyzing and integrating diverse and large data sets to understand how rootstock genotype and environment interact to influence shoot system phenotype. We have collected comprehensive scion phenotype data at three phenological stages over the course of three years in an experimental vineyard in southwestern Missouri. The last field collection date for this aim is September 2019. Data collected include leaf shape, leaf ion concentrations, physiology measurements, and gene expression in reproductive and vegetative tissues, among others. Working closely with project team members, the postdoc will lead efforts to analyze and integrate data sets, using approaches such as mixed effect linear models incorporating rootstock genotype, irrigation, time, tissue, and interaction terms, among others. The postdoc will be tasked with leading manuscript preparation describing these data. In addition, the postdoc may contribute to data collection and analysis for other project aims, including root-shoot combinations distributed in commercial vineyards in California, and in a rootstock mapping population that was planted in Columbia, MO and elsewhere in Spring 2019. Finally, the postdoctoral research associate will have the opportunity for training in the grapevine industry through our industry partner and will be expected to contribute to the development of outreach and educational programming at two major botanical gardens. The administration component of the job involves scheduling and participating in monthly and annual PI meetings, and compiling annual project reports, among other duties.
The successful candidate will have 1) expertise and a proven track record in one or more of the following areas: agronomy, botany, computational biology, plant evolutionary biology, genomics, physiology, statistics, transcriptomics, viticulture, and a strong desire to learn areas with which they are less familiar; 2) PhD in a field related to one or more of the research areas listed above (required by the starting date of employment); 3) strong interest in crop improvement and perennial agriculture, 4) outstanding organizational skills, strong work ethic, positive attitude, and a team player who gets along well with others. The anticipated start date for this position is flexible.
All applications must be made online at http://jobs.slu.edu. Please send a cover letter describing research interests, experience, and qualifications, Curriculum Vitae, and contact information for three references to Dr. Allison Miller (allison.j.miller@slu.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit Institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service. Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EOE), and encourages nominations of and applications from women and minorities.
2) Develop proposals for with Living Earth Collaborative on crop biodiversity (Due December 1, 2019).
Are you interested in crop biodiversity, the history of crop plants, and the development of new crops for changing climates? Consider applying for a post-doc in St. Louis through The Living Earth Collaborative. St. Louis is a global center of plant science including several universities, Missouri Botanical Garden and the Danforth Plant Science Center. A core group of crop biodiversity specialists are working in the area and are eager to co-mentor an interdisciplinary post-doc. If you are passionate about crop biodiversity and have ideas for independent postdoctoral projects, please contact Wendy Applequist, Allison Miller, and/or Natalie Mueller for more information.
Wendy Applequist, Ph.D.
Acting Director, William L. Brown Center
Associate Curator, Missouri Botanical Garden
wendy.applequis at mobot.org
Natalie Mueller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Washington University
ngmueller at wustl.edu
Allison Miller, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator, Danforth Plant Science Center
Professor, Department of Biology, St. Louis University
allison.j.miller at slu.edu
3) Independent postdoctoral research projects related to perennial plant diversity and evolution (ongoing).
Currently both the National Science Foundation and the USDA have programs for postdoctoral fellowships. Please contact me to talk about ideas and possible funding sources! (allison.j.miller at slu.edu).
Internships
If you are interested in applying for an internship at E. & J. Gallo Winery, please click here.
Internship in Plant Science (BIOL 4912) – If you are interested in setting up an internship in plant science please contact Allison Miller.
If you are interested in applying for an internship at E. & J. Gallo Winery, please click here.
Internship in Plant Science (BIOL 4912) – If you are interested in setting up an internship in plant science please contact Allison Miller.